The Ohio Supreme Court referred a Youngs-town Board of Education member’s complaint to mediation. Dario Hunter filed a complaint Aug. 2 to compel the city school district to comply with his public-records request. read

Things have only gotten more tense for city officials in Brooklyn Park, MN over the last month after a fiasco over the fire chief stepping down, though the mayor said at a Council meeting Monday that it was finally time to start moving forward. read

A first meeting with a mediator has been set for the Quincy School Board and the Quincy Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Personnel. John Weathers with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service will meet with both sides from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 31. read

Mediation, long considered to be an alternative to lengthy expensive divorce actions, can also be used where there is a dispute among adult children regarding frail, disabled and incapacitated parents. read

The judge’s order allows the parties 14 days to select a mediator by agreement, then the matter is to be submitted for mediation within 90 days. If more time is needed, the parties must make a request with the judge. read

Lackawanna County Senior Judge Carmen D. Minora will mediate the case of three teens charged with Scranton Patrolman John Wilding’s death under a rare move by the court to try to foster negotiated pleas with the defendants. read

Mediation is a useful option and is too often overlooked. Trained representatives will listen to both your views – either independently or in a meeting where you are all present – then try to reach a successful compromise and a plan of action that suits you both. read

Two Milwaukee County elected officials will turn to a mediator next week in an extraordinary attempt to resolve their continuing dispute over setting pay for department heads and other appointees. read

The county's legal counsel recommended mediation as a way to resolve multiple errors in the design of the Justice Center identified by the county that it attributes to the Washington, D.C.- based Louis Berger Group. The county contends the design flaws led to more than $5 million in cost overruns. read

A mortgage lender participating in New Jersey's foreclosure mediation program may not unilaterally modify the terms of a mediated settlement designed to keep the homeowner in his or her home, the state Supreme Court ruled on Monday. read

Even after a judge ordered Petland Sarasota to stop selling puppies and kittens, the store continues to do so. The pet store and Sarasota County have been locked in litigation since late last year over whether Petland can continue to operate despite new county rules. Now the case is headed for mediation in mid-August. read

After an extensive interview and hiring process, the Connecticut State Department of Education (“CSDE”), Bureau of Special Education, released last week the list of new mediators and current due process hearing officers. The hiring of new mediators was prompted by a directive from the Office of Special Education Programs (“OSEP”) that mediators used pursuant to the procedures required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) not be employees of the CSDE. read

A federal lawsuit that alleges a former Independence police officer nearly killed a teenager with a stun gun during a 2014 traffic stop has been scheduled for mediation with a former Jackson County Circuit Court judge. read

“We’re really working with a client during an emotional period, making sure that we understand them and are sensitive to them, but also really helping empower them to make financial decisions that are beneficial to them and not just emotional,” read

City of Georgetown representatives will try to reach a settlement with the defendants in a lawsuit the city first filed in September of 2014 regarding sinkhole damage to City Hall and Fire Station No. 1. read

Fallsburg Justice Court clipped through 44 cases in 90 minutes Tuesday night, less than half what it used to take. How? According to Town Judge Amanda Ward, there’s a new order in the courtroom thanks to the return of a mediation program offered through the Dispute Resolution Center. read

In its resolution 70/304, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to submit a report to the Assembly at its seventy-second session on United Nations activities in support of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution. The present report is submitted pursuant to that request. read

For anyone going through a not-so-friendly divorce – or just about any dispute that promises huge attorney fees - chances are good that someone will suggest giving mediation a try. And, just what is mediation? read

State Senator Bob Wieckowski’s bill clarifying that current mediation confidentiality statutes do not apply to legally-required financial disclosures in family law cases was signed into law today by Governor Jerry Brown. The bill codifies an appellate court ruling from 2014. read

A civil case between a DuBois woman, two local parishes and the Roman Catholic Erie Diocese has been scheduled for mediation later this month. Kathleen Clement filed suit in U.S. District Court in Erie May 2016, claiming that the Rev. Daniel Kresinski, who is in his early 70s, repeatedly touched himself inappropriately when the two had meetings. read

The New Jersey Supreme Court earlier announced the publication of Standards of Conduct for Mediators in Court-Connected Programs. The court also announced the creation of the Advisory Committee on Mediator Standards. Its purpose is to assist mediators who seek advice relating to the standards and to monitor complaints against mediators involved in court-sponsored mediations. I offer this article to promote awareness and deeper understanding of the complaint process. read

Mediators across Florida are used to resolving heated disputes — but this time, the argument is amongst themselves. The two groups at loggerheads: those who believe everyone mediating cases filed in state courts should be certified by the Florida Supreme Court, and those who are vehemently opposed to that idea. read

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has concluded that national legislation imposing mandatory mediation as a pre-condition to litigation is not precluded by the EU ADR legislative framework, provided that the parties are not prevented from exercising their rights of access to the judicial system. read

The Florida Supreme Court's Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy has proposed rules that eliminate self-determination in one of the most important aspects of your mediation: the selection of the mediator of your choice. read

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a UN-backed conference that rising attacks on Muslims in Europe revealed the need for more focus on mediation. “Prevention is key,” Cavusoglu told the fourth Istanbul Mediation Conference. “Building capacity must be a priority,” More than a hundred experts, diplomats and scholars from around the world took part in the conference, which was also addressed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. read

Taking complaints from cops and courts and putting the people behind them in rooms with mediators is more effective, saves time and money for taxpayers in the long term and leaves both sides happier. read

Today, the Israeli Supreme Court offered an intensive mediation process to solve the Hadassah Medical Center crisis. However, after the parents of the sick children refused, the Supreme Court decided to force the process. read